Wing Mirrors

[hawkeysr]

Afternoon all

Decided as one of my first jobs to take the wobbly drivers side wing mirror.. to be fair i wish i hadn't bothered but still. I knew it was broken when i brought the car but hadn't quite expected it to be as bad..

Anyway

Door card off, mirror disconnected and un screwed … i have no more words other than to say it was mangled, binned it and ordered a replacement (apologies for the poor picture

I suspect this is the shape of things to come but im happy with that, will keep me busy..

 

[andyglym]

Afternoon all

Decided as one of my first jobs to take the wobbly drivers side wing mirror.. to be fair i wish i hadn't bothered but still. I knew it was broken when i brought the car but hadn't quite expected it to be as bad..

Anyway

Door card off, mirror disconnected and un screwed … i have no more words other than to say it was mangled, binned it and ordered a replacement (apologies for the poor picture

I suspect this is the shape of things to come but im happy with that, will keep me busy..

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Not uncommon sadly.

 

[Ianmc]

Don't think I removed the door card when I did mine

 

[Woodsta888]

If the collet inside corroded, check my easy cheap fix

Corroded wing mirror fix

As a lurker on here I felt obliged to post a fix as this forum and its content has helped me considerably in buying (She paid me back ((Just this month)) and maintaining my other halfs Z3. Was on the way back from my folks and whilst on the long 270 degree sliproad to join the dual-carriage...

zroadster.org

 

[hawkeysr]

If the collet inside corroded, check my easy cheap fix

Corroded wing mirror fix

As a lurker on here I felt obliged to post a fix as this forum and its content has helped me considerably in buying (She paid me back ((Just this month)) and maintaining my other halfs Z3. Was on the way back from my folks and whilst on the long 270 degree sliproad to join the dual-carriage...

zroadster.org

thankyou... unfortunately the whole thing has snapped inside and had been bodged before BADLY... now need to source a wing mirror

 

[Woodsta888]

Yeah I got one like that where some muppet kicked one of mine off. Snapped the metal bit behind the mirror in half. You can find them on ebay but they fetch a fair price unfortunately and you cant tell what they are like inside either. I think there's a company called X8R, ah here you go

https://x8r.co.uk/bmw-wing-mirror.html

that make an aftermarket inner. STill pricey but you can pay that for a corroded inner. If the plastic shells are OK on yours it's an option

 

[hawkeysr]

Yeah I got one like that where some muppet kicked one of mine off. Snapped the metal bit behind the mirror in half. You can find them on ebay but they fetch a fair price unfortunately and you cant tell what they are like inside either. I think there's a company called X8R, ah here you go

https://x8r.co.uk/bmw-wing-mirror.html

that make an aftermarket inner. STill pricey but you can pay that for a corroded inner. If the plastic shells are OK on yours it's an option

Thanks I'm considering that, however my OCD would have me buy 2 of them so the bases matched unless you can paint the x8r ones?

 

[Woodsta888]

Oh yeah you can paint the bases. MAybe the original bases fit? worth a google..

 

[Bampz]

You could try our resident breakers @spurs fan in a coupe , @Synclare to see if they could help

 

[Jjim]

I’ve got a set of X8R ones on mine. They paint up great and don’t seize up like the OEM ones.
Very happy with them and I would highly recommend these over original ones if you have to replace them.

 

[DrWong]

My Z had an unpainted X8R base on the passenger side when I bought it. The black looks fine against the Topaz so I’m not bothered about painting.

I think they’re a no-brainer when you consider their cost and the fact they don’t corrode. Just replace and forget

 

[spurs fan in a coupe]

I have a pair of prepped hellrot red z3 mirror bases if you’re interested

 

[Fender2004]

You can buy the internal parts made from plastic, so you don’t have the same problem again. If you search eBay you should find them.

 

[jonco]

...................https://x8r.co.uk/bmw-wing-mirror.html
.........that make an aftermarket inner. STill pricey but you can pay that for a corroded inner. If the plastic shells are OK on yours it's an option

Have just bought one of these kits £99.99 which was delivered within 48hrs. Base yet to be sprayed with `plastic' primer. New rubber seal on order from dealer ~£6.50.
Contacted company as fold back action would not move - they said this sometimes happens and advised gripping it in vice to get first movement then it would get freer. Had to apply quite a bit of force to get it to move but it now works as expected. Would have thought they would have checked movement before despatch but otherwise it is well made.

 

[hawkeysr]

thankyou guys for all your help, i found a hellrot red drivers wing mirror on facebook, paid the guy but he hasnt sent it yet grrrr..

In the mean time took your advise and ordered drivers and passenger side x8r kits

 

[hawkeysr]

I have a pair of prepped hellrot red z3 mirror bases if you’re interested

not to self... visit to forum on a more regular basis.

 

[Matkat]

Yeah I got one like that where some muppet kicked one of mine off. Snapped the metal bit behind the mirror in half. You can find them on ebay but they fetch a fair price unfortunately and you cant tell what they are like inside either. I think there's a company called X8R, ah here you go

https://x8r.co.uk/bmw-wing-mirror.html

that make an aftermarket inner. STill pricey but you can pay that for a corroded inner. If the plastic shells are OK on yours it's an option

I bought one of those, easy to fit and works a treat. can't say the same about my paint effort after though.